Central Eastern Europe and
the Baltics Youth Study

A comparison of values, attitudes and plans of young people in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia

• Do young people support and believe in democracy?

• Do they trust their governments, the EU, or both?

• Do they think it pays off to get a good education?

• Are they optimistic about the future?

The Central Eastern Europe and the Baltics Youth Study is based on a representative survey of almost 10.000 young people aged 15 to 29 in the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the Visegrad 4 countries (Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary), conducted with a qualitative and quantitative approach in 2021. It aims to shed light on the everyday realities, values, and political opinions of young people in these regions.